Demi is a feminine

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with Greek and Latin roots, and it is a

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with Albanian origins. Demi was originally a nickname of Demetria, the feminine form of the masculine name Demetrius, which is itself the Latin and English spelling of the Greek name Demetrios. People named Demi include:

Given name

* Demi (artist) (born 1955), Cuban-born American contemporary painter * Demi (author) (born 1942), nickname of Charlotte Dumaresq Hunt, American children's book author * Demi Adejuyigbe (born 1992), British-born American writer, comedian, and social media personality * Demi Burnett (born 1995), American television personality * Demi de Jong (born 1995), Dutch road cyclist * Demi Evans (born 1960s), American singer * Demi Getschko (born 1954), Brazilian computer scientist * Demi Harman (born 1993), Australian actress and television presenter * Demi Lambourne (born 1996), English footballer * Demi Lardner, Australian comedian * Demi Lovato (born 1992), American singer, songwriter and actress * Demi Moore (born 1962), American actress * Demi Mills (born 2004), American actress * Demi Orimoloye (born 1997), Canadian baseball player * Demi Isaac Oviawe (born 2000), Nigerian-born Irish actress * Demi Rose (born 1995), British model and social media personality * Demi Schuurs (born 1993), Dutch tennis player * Demi Stokes (born 1991), English footballer * Demi Vance (born 1991), Northern Irish footballer * Demi Vermeulen (born 1995), Dutch Paralympic equestrian * Demi-Leigh Tebow (born 1995), South African beauty pageants titleholder and Miss Universe 2017 * Demi Vollering (born 1996), Dutch road cyclist

Surname

* Ali Demi, Albanian hero of the WWII * Leonard Demi, Albanian politician elected in 2009 * Musa Demi (1878–1971), Albanian revolutionary and writer * Niazi Demi (1919–1977), Albanian politician * Tahir Demi (1919–1961), Albanian politician

Fictional characters

* Demi the Demoness, underground comic book character * Demi Bourbon, survivor in the video game '' Identity V'' * Demi Miller, in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders''

Other

* Demi Bennett, ring name of Rhea Ripley (born 1996), Australian pro wrestler * Demi Delia, stage name of Gina Rodriguez (born 1967)

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